Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Barber Stabbed in Dombivli West After Refusing Haircut Due to Illness
Imagine a barber who wasn't feeling well and told a customer he couldn't give him a haircut that day.
The customer got very angry and started yelling at the barber, saying the barber was just being mean.
The customer then brought two friends to the barber shop.
They all went inside, hit the barber and his helper, and one of them used a knife to stab the barber in the leg.
The barber's helper got hurt when they hit his head against a wall.
People nearby heard the noise and came to help, and the attackers ran away on a motorbike.
The police are looking for the angry customers, and the people in the neighborhood are worried about how quickly things can get violent over small things.
A barber in Dombivli West was stabbed in the thigh after refusing a haircut to a customer due to illness.
The customer, along with two associates, allegedly assaulted the barber and his staffer with punches and kicks.
One attacker used a knife to stab the barber, while the co-worker sustained a head injury trying to intervene.
The attackers fled the scene on a two-wheeler after neighbours intervened.
Police have registered a case and are searching for the three unidentified assailants, with locals concerned about safety and requesting increased patrolling.
- Who
- A barber (Aftab Salmani) and his staffer, attacked by three unidentified men.
- What
- A barber was stabbed in the thigh, and his co-worker was injured, after the barber refused to give a haircut due to illness, leading to an assault.
- When
- Recently, at the time of the incident.
- Where
- A barber shop in the Subhash Road area of Dombivli West, Thane.
- Why
- The attackers became enraged after the barber refused service due to being unwell and allegedly due to a past dispute over previous haircut refusals.
Barber's Account
Attackers' Allegations
Reason for Refusal
Barber's Account
The barber refused service because he was unwell.
Attackers' Allegations
The attackers accused the barber of deliberately refusing service without a valid reason.
Past Grievance
Barber's Account
The barber believes the attack might be due to a past dispute, as suggested by one attacker's remark about previous service refusal.
Attackers' Allegations
The attackers alleged the barber had previously ignored their relative, suggesting a pattern of deliberate non-service.
- Victim
- Aftab Salmani (31)
- Location
- Dombivli West, Subhash Road area (near Angara Bar)
- Date of Incident
- Not specified, but recent
- Attackers
- Three unidentified men
- Weapon Used
- Sharp knife
- Police Station
- Vishnunagar Police Station